| Term | Definition |
| Respiration | (airway) the exchange of carbon dioxide and oxygen |
| Pulmonary Edema | (airway) fluid build up in lungs and alveoli
- crackling/rales
- pink/ frothy sputum
- o2 saturation drops
- cyanosis
- dyspnea
Tx
-o2
- transport
- semi fowlers |
| Epiglottis | (airway) bacterial infection that causes severe swelling of the epiglottis
-stridor
- cyanosis
- sniffing position, tripod
Tx
-o2
transport immediately |
| Emphysema | (airway) Disease in lungs where alveoli lose elasticity due to chronic stretching (COPD dry form)
- wheezing
-couching
- diminished breath lung sounds
Tx
-o2
-semi fowlers
-ALS
-transport |
| Pleural Effusion | (airway) fluid outside of lungs in the parietal pleura
- diminished lung sounds
-SOB
-sudden onset dyspnea
-cough
-hypertension
-pneumonia
-chemical exposure
-cancer
Tx
-CPAP
-transport
-ALS
-semi fowlers |
| Tuberculosis | (airway) A disease that can lay dormant in the lungs for decades and then reactivate
- coughing blood
- fever
- |
| Dyspnea | (airway) SOB or difficulty breathing |
| Pneunomia | (airway) infectious disease of the lung that damages the lung tissue |
| Hypoxia | (airway) insufficient oxygen in cells |
| Bronchitis | (airway) acute or chronic inflammation of the bronchioles that damages lung tissue
-cough
-mucus
-fever
-rhochi
Tx
-O2
-ALS
-semi-fowlers
-breathing Tx |
| Hyperventilation | (airway) over breathing to the point of carbon dioxide levels in blood fall below normal |
| Allergen | (airway) substance that causes an allergic Rx |
| Asthama | (airway) acute spasm of the bronchioles from excessive mucus production and swelling of the mucous lining of the lungs
-wheezing
-coughing
-SOB
Tx
-O2
-POWT
-semi fowlers
-MDI |
| Spontaneous Pneumothorax | (airway) acute buildup of air in pleural space caused by bleb
- dyspnea
-SOB
-chest pain
-anxiety
- hypotension
-absent sounds
-cyanosis
Tx
-ALS
-o2
-POWT |
| Tension Pneumothorax | (airway) buildup of air in pleural space caused by bleb usually trauma
- dyspnea
-SOB
-chest pain
-anxiety
- hypotension
-absent lung sounds
-cyanosis
Tx
-ALS
-o2
-POWT |
| Aortic Aneurysm | (airway) a weakness in the walls of the aorta making it susceptible to rupture |
| Dissecting Aneurysm | (airway) a condition in which the inner layer of an artery become separated allowing blood to flow between the layers |
| Pulmonary Embolism | (airway) a blood clot that breaks off from a large vein and travels to the blood vessels of the lungs causing obstruction of blood flow |
| FBAO | (airway) foreign body airway obstruction |
| Hemothorax | (airway) a collection of blood in the pleural cavity |
| Hemopneumothorax | (airway) the accumulation of air and blood in pleural space of chest |
| CHF | (airway) congestive heart failure
- heart loses part of its ability to effectively pump blood
-usually results in backup fluid into lungs |
| COPD | (airway) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
-slow process of dilation and disruption of the airway and alveoli caused by chronic bronchial obstruction |
| Anaphylaxis | (airway) extreme, life threatening allergic reaction that may include shock and respiratory failure |
| Whooping Cough (pertussis) | (airway) airborne bacterial infection that affects mostly children younger than 6 y/o
-Pt is feverish and exhibits a whooping sound on inspiration |
| Meningitis | (airway) an inflammation of the of the meningeal covering of the brain and spinal cord
-stiff neck is hallmark sign |
| Atelectasis | (airway) collapse of the alveolar air space of the lungs |
| Ventilation | (airway) exchange of air between the lungs and the environment |
